camise

[ kuh-meez, -mees ]
/ kəˈmiz, -ˈmis /

noun

a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.

Origin of camise

1805–15; < Arabic qamīṣ < Late Latin camīsa, variant of camīsia shirt; see chemise

Words nearby camise

camilla, camino real, camion, camisado, camisard, camise, camisole, camlet, cammaerts, cammie, camo

British Dictionary definitions for camise

camise
/ (kəˈmiːz) /

noun

a loose light shirt, smock, or tunic originally worn in the Middle Ages

Word Origin for camise

C19: from Arabic qamīs, from Late Latin camīsia